Things To Do in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2024)

Hobcaw Brewing Company

Creating small batch craft beers at 496 Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Mount Pleasant Historical App

Mount Pleasant Historical is a free website and app that puts the Town’s history at your fingertips. Explore unique historic places and take self-guided walking tours. Find interesting people, places, and events in Mount Pleasant’s history. Download the app today!

Go Golfing

Take a swing while surrounded by the Charleston Harbor, palm trees, beautiful homes, and multi-tiered greens! Mount Pleasant offers several gorgeous coastal courses that welcome novice and professional players. Transform "me time" into tee time!

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Perfect your sea legs at Patriots Point. Tour National Historic Landmark ships including the USS Yorktown, hear the stories of the country’s bravest men and women at the Medal of Honor Museum and visit the only replica Vietnam Naval Support Base Camp in the U.S. At this Naval and Maritime Museum, you are sure to be inspired.

Waterfront District at Shem Creek

The waterfront district at Shem Creek is a local favorite with fantastic restaurants and bars with gorgeous waterfront views of the Charleston harbor and surrounding marshes. To enjoy the view even closer, book a water adventure, or walk the boardwalk that spans over 3,000 feet long. Leave the hustle and bustle and sit back in a slice of paradise!

Boone Hall Plantation

Visit Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens to explore Gullah history while engaging in presentations about the history of enslaved African-Americans, tour the colorful flower gardens with antique roses, chase butterflies in the butterfly pavilion and more!

Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion

The Sweetgrass Basket Pavilion is a cultural arts exhibit on the history of sweetgrass basket making and serves as a venue in which local basket makers can demonstrate their craft. The open air pavilion features informative kiosks, basket display cases, and a screening area for documentaries.

This pavilion is a tribute to the generations of men and women who have carried on the Lowcountry sweetgrass basket tradition for over 300 years. As a stop along the Gullah / Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, the pavilion gives the public an in-depth look at one of America’s oldest and most important African-inspired arts. Sweetgrass baskets are available for sale at Sweetgrass Basket Pavilion.

Memorial Waterfront Park

Called the crown jewel of Mount Pleasant, Memorial Waterfront Park is more than just your average park. Located under the grand entryway to the town at the base of the Ravenel Bridge, this park has a lush lawn perfect for family picnics, a nautical-themed playground, and soft-serve ice cream at the River Watch Cafe. At the River Watch Café, enjoy beautiful views of the Charleston Harbor and the Mount Pleasant Pier, a 1,250-foot-long pier where you can sit and swing a while, or try your hand at fishing. While you’re there, get a feel for the local culture at the Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion, War Memorial, and Visitor Center.

Pitt Street Bridge

Once a trolley bridge that connected Sullivan's Island and Mount Pleasant, the Pitt Street Bridge is now a site for recreation and relaxation. Fish off the pier or kayak through the Charleston Harbor from this hidden gem within the Old Village Historic District.

The Old Village

If there was an opportunity to step back in time to see what the “original small town” Mount Pleasant felt like with gorgeous historic homes, endearing local shops and eateries, and a magical coastline all underneath draping Spanish moss, this is the place.

Mount Pleasant Pier

Part of the Memorial Waterfront Park complex, the 1250-foot long Mount Pleasant Pier stretches out into Charleston Harbor under the foot of the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge. Visitors can enjoy beautiful views of the bridge and harbor from the pier’s bench swings and shade structures.

Palmetto Islands County Park

Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park is a nature-oriented, 943-acre park designed for family and group use. The park is built in a tropical setting, with bicycle paths, boardwalks, and picnic sites with grills located throughout the park for your enjoyment. Admission allows you to enjoy the 50-foot observation tower, tidal creek fishing, nature trails, the famous Big Toy playground and much more.

Admission is $2.

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

Charles Pinckney was a principal author and a signer of the United States Constitution. Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is a remnant of his coastal plantation is preserved to tell the story of a "forgotten founder," his life of public service, the lives of enslaved African Americans on South Carolina plantations and their influences on Charles Pinckney. Visitors can enjoy exhibits, films, walking the grounds, ranger led programs, special events, and a bookstore.

Admission is Free.

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Get fresh with the locals! Every Tuesday from April to September, enjoy farm-fresh fruits and veggies, yummy baked goods, live music, free children’s activities and more.

Laurel Hill County Park

Laurel Hill County Park features several miles of running, walking, or biking trails that wind through a variety of landscapes. Laurel Hill is over 745 acres in total sizeand features an oak allée, large open meadows, a small lake, and gorgeous scenery.

Admission is $1 per person.

Charleston Fun Park

Fun has never been so abundant! Go-Karts, 2 miniature golf courses, an amazing arcade, jump land, gemstone or fossil mining and a climbing wall make this the perfect location for any family occasion.

Boone Hall Farms

Taste the flavors of the South at Boone Hall Farms. Throughout the year, there are plenty of opportunities to pick your own blueberries, peaches, strawberries, pumpkins and more.

Sky Zone

Sky Zone Charleston is where kids, and kids at heart, go to bounce their troubles away. Enjoy a fun and healthy exercise with Sky Zone!

Westbrook Brewing Company

Mount Pleasant first craft brewery, Westbrook Brewing Company’s goal is to make “the most interesting, exciting and generally awesome beer in the Southeast.” Visit their brewery for tasting, tours and growler sales.

Two Blokes Brewing

A Charleston craft beer brewery located in Mount Pleasant, SC. Offering tastings, pints, beer to go, brewery tours, and food trucks. Open 7 days a week.

Ghost Monkey Brewery

Made right here in Mount Pleasant with an attached taproom, our dream of developing new beers and sharing with them with friends over great food and live music is coming alive.

Charleston Water Taxi

Travel between Mount Pleasant and historic downtown Charleston aboard the Charleston Water Taxi. The Charleston Water Taxi makes hourly trips to Patriots Point, Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, downtown Charleston and Aquarium Wharf. You may even see a dolphin or two!

Nature Adventures on Shem Creek

"Providing Nature Tours for the Preservation of the Environment." Creating experiences that last a lifetime with guided kayak tours and kayak + paddleboard rentals. Nature Adventures is committed to the conservation and preservation of our environment.

Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Coastal Expeditions

Mount Pleasant's Original Outfitter, Coastal Expeditions is a dedicated group of naturalists who use kayaks and boats to get people into beautiful places. Join them on their kayak and stand up paddleboard tours of Shem Creek and beyond.

Splash Island at Palmetto Islands County Park

Visitors will find Splash Island Waterpark tucked deep within the tropical vegetation of Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park. This seasonal family water attraction provides hours of fun and recreation for toddlers to preteen children.

Schedule varies during the off season. During the summer, the park is open 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Check Splash Island Waterpark’s website for more detailed information.